Question 1

"Micro" means focusing on the level of individuals and "macro" means focusing on the large-scale, societal levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Reading "Intersectionality" Vivian M. May
-Intersectionality (Vivian M. May/"Intersectionality") focuses specifically on the issue of interracial marriage.

Accepted Answer

The statement that "Intersectionality" b

Question 3

The "psy sciences" are a form of institutional power because they

Accepted Answer

A)  Classify individuals as "normal" or "deviant" 
B)  Are race neutral 
C)  Are gender neutral 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above 
A)  Classify individuals as "normal" or "deviant" 
B)  Are race neutral 
C)  Are gender neutral 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 4

Reading 10 "There is No Hierarchy of Oppression" Audre Lorde
-Audre Lorde, author of "There is No Hierarchy of Oppression," emphasizes that our children need to resemble or learn to be like each other in order to work together for a future they will share.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The cultural acceptance of men being able to date much younger women is an example of privilege associated with which two systems of inequality and privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexism and racism 
B)  Sexism and ableism 
C)  Sexism and ageism 
D)  Ableism and sexism 
A)  Sexism and racism 
B)  Sexism and ableism 
C)  Sexism and ageism 
D)  Ableism and sexism

Question 6

Regimes of truth are also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Categories of meaning 
B)  Essentialist perspectives 
C)  Institutional patterning 
D)  Disruptive ideologies 
A)  Categories of meaning 
B)  Essentialist perspectives 
C)  Institutional patterning 
D)  Disruptive ideologies

Question 7

The bootstrap myth is a discourse of U.S. institutional power that

Accepted Answer

A)  Guarantees everyone the same opportunity to succeed 
B)  Blames an individual's lack of success on structural inequalities 
C)  Renders invisible the bigger system of structural inequalities 
D)  Supports capitalist aims 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Guarantees everyone the same opportunity to succeed 
B)  Blames an individual's lack of success on structural inequalities 
C)  Renders invisible the bigger system of structural inequalities 
D)  Supports capitalist aims 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 8

Reading "Cisgender Privilege" Evin Taylor
-When Evin Taylor ("Cisgender Privilege") writes "gendered privilege is experienced differently depending on the situation and the individual people involved," which of the following concepts are being described?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heteronormativity 
B)  Homophobia 
C)  Sexism 
D)  Intersectionality 
A)  Heteronormativity 
B)  Homophobia 
C)  Sexism 
D)  Intersectionality

Question 9

Reading "Toward a New Vision: Race, Class, and Gender as Categories of Analysis and Connection" Patricia Hill Collins
-In "Toward a New Vision," Hill Collins attempts to reconceptualize race, class, and gender as categories of analysis. She writes that traditional approaches to these issues tend to be based upon certain premises. These premises are

Accepted Answer

A)  Misogynous attitudes 
B)  Either/or thinking 
C)  Ranking of differences 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of above
G) None of the above 
A)  Misogynous attitudes 
B)  Either/or thinking 
C)  Ranking of differences 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of above
G) None of the above

Question 10

Reading "Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person" Gina Crosley-Corcoran
-According to Gina Crosley-Corcoran ("Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person"), recognizing our own privilege means

Accepted Answer

A)  Being able to define intersectionality in our own words 
B)  Acknowledging that we haven't really worked hard 
C)  Admitting that we are big jerks 
D)  Being aware of the opportunities we have that we didn't earn 
A)  Being able to define intersectionality in our own words 
B)  Acknowledging that we haven't really worked hard 
C)  Admitting that we are big jerks 
D)  Being aware of the opportunities we have that we didn't earn

Question 11

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov
-According to Teodor Mladenov ("Disability and Social Justice"), which issues does Nancy Fraser highlight in her articles about social justice:

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action, parity of participation, ableism 
B)  Economic redistribution, cultural recognition, political representation 
C)  Political parity, practical-activist, critical-theoretical 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above 
A)  Affirmative action, parity of participation, ableism 
B)  Economic redistribution, cultural recognition, political representation 
C)  Political parity, practical-activist, critical-theoretical 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 12

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov
-Teodor Mladenov ("Disability and Social Justice") argues that "disregarding disability risks enhancing injustice for all" because

Accepted Answer

A)  When disabilities are defined narrowly, working conditions decrease for everyone 
B)  When giving and receiving care is stigmatized, all workers suffer 
C)  Disregarding disability in the U.S. means also disregarding disabilities sustained throughout the global economy 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above 
A)  When disabilities are defined narrowly, working conditions decrease for everyone 
B)  When giving and receiving care is stigmatized, all workers suffer 
C)  Disregarding disability in the U.S. means also disregarding disabilities sustained throughout the global economy 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 13

Reading "Intersectionality" Vivian M. May
-Vivian M. May ("Intersectionality") is concerned that WGS applies the concept of intersectionality in a way that

Accepted Answer

A)  Focuses on race but excludes gender 
B)  Oversimplifies complex concepts 
C)  Suppresses multiplicity 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above 
A)  Focuses on race but excludes gender 
B)  Oversimplifies complex concepts 
C)  Suppresses multiplicity 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 14

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov
-In his article "Disability and Social Justice," Teodor Mladenov argues society's definition of disability plays a key role in sustaining capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"Micro" means focusing on the level of individuals and "macro" means focusing on the large-scale, societal levels.

Reading "Intersectionality" Vivian M. May -Intersectionality (Vivian M. May/"Intersectionality") focuses specifically on the issue of interracial marriage.

The "psy sciences" are a form of institutional power because they

Reading 10 "There is No Hierarchy of Oppression" Audre Lorde -Audre Lorde, author of "There is No Hierarchy of Oppression," emphasizes that our children need to resemble or learn to be like each other in order to work together for a future they will share.

The cultural acceptance of men being able to date much younger women is an example of privilege associated with which two systems of inequality and privilege?

Regimes of truth are also known as

The bootstrap myth is a discourse of U.S. institutional power that

Reading "Cisgender Privilege" Evin Taylor -When Evin Taylor ("Cisgender Privilege") writes "gendered privilege is experienced differently depending on the situation and the individual people involved," which of the following concepts are being described?

Reading "Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person" Gina Crosley-Corcoran -According to Gina Crosley-Corcoran ("Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person"), recognizing our own privilege means

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov -According to Teodor Mladenov ("Disability and Social Justice"), which issues does Nancy Fraser highlight in her articles about social justice:

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov -Teodor Mladenov ("Disability and Social Justice") argues that "disregarding disability risks enhancing injustice for all" because

Reading "Intersectionality" Vivian M. May -Vivian M. May ("Intersectionality") is concerned that WGS applies the concept of intersectionality in a way that

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov -In his article "Disability and Social Justice," Teodor Mladenov argues society's definition of disability plays a key role in sustaining capitalism.

Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Learning Gender

Inscribing Gender on the Body

Media and Culture

Sex, Power, and Intimacy

Health and Reproductive Justice

Family Systems, Family Lives

Work Inside and Outside the Home

Resisting Gender Violence

State, Law, and Social Policy

Religion and Spirituality

Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

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Exam 2: Systems of Privilege and Inequality

"Micro" means focusing on the level of individuals and "macro" means focusing on the large-scale, societal levels.

Reading "Intersectionality" Vivian M. May -Intersectionality (Vivian M. May/"Intersectionality") focuses specifically on the issue of interracial marriage.

The "psy sciences" are a form of institutional power because they

Reading 10 "There is No Hierarchy of Oppression" Audre Lorde -Audre Lorde, author of "There is No Hierarchy of Oppression," emphasizes that our children need to resemble or learn to be like each other in order to work together for a future they will share.

The cultural acceptance of men being able to date much younger women is an example of privilege associated with which two systems of inequality and privilege?

Regimes of truth are also known as

The bootstrap myth is a discourse of U.S. institutional power that

Reading "Cisgender Privilege" Evin Taylor -When Evin Taylor ("Cisgender Privilege") writes "gendered privilege is experienced differently depending on the situation and the individual people involved," which of the following concepts are being described?

Reading "Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person" Gina Crosley-Corcoran -According to Gina Crosley-Corcoran ("Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person"), recognizing our own privilege means

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov -According to Teodor Mladenov ("Disability and Social Justice"), which issues does Nancy Fraser highlight in her articles about social justice:

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov -Teodor Mladenov ("Disability and Social Justice") argues that "disregarding disability risks enhancing injustice for all" because

Reading "Intersectionality" Vivian M. May -Vivian M. May ("Intersectionality") is concerned that WGS applies the concept of intersectionality in a way that

Reading "Disability and Social Justice" Teodor Mladenov -In his article "Disability and Social Justice," Teodor Mladenov argues society's definition of disability plays a key role in sustaining capitalism.

Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Learning Gender

Inscribing Gender on the Body

Media and Culture

Sex, Power, and Intimacy

Health and Reproductive Justice

Family Systems, Family Lives

Work Inside and Outside the Home

Resisting Gender Violence

State, Law, and Social Policy

Religion and Spirituality

Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

Filters